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. >>> civil rights clash. the showdown between president trump and protesters over the opening of a museum devoted to racial justice. the boycott of that event. >>> down to the wire. tonight, this just in. the recording of the president's robo-call in support of roy moore as the democrat doug jones, tries to rally african-american voters. >>> plus, dangerous duty. the tense and deadly drama escalating between an officer and a suspect who charges him. >>> and the school bus driver in the fight for his life. what his young passengers did to give him a lift. >>> and good evening. thanks for joining us on this saturday. i'm tom llamas, and we begin tonight with breaking news. the first major snowfall of the season blanketing 20 states from texas to new england. much of the eastern sea board in the storm's grip tonight. some 90 million americans feeling the system's chill. record-breaking snowfalls in a number of states. hazardous driving there in delaware, and that overturned car on a slick road in northern ohio.
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amer >> moments away, paying tribute to the godmother of the civil- rights movement. we will show you how she's being remembered during three days of celebration. good morning washington begins right now. >> live and in hd, this is good morning washington, on your side. >> goods thursday morning. i am doug mcelway. >> i am alison starling. great to have you joining us on this thursday. let's begin with traffic and weather every 10 minutes. >> we will go to lisa baden, but first to brian van de graaff. another cold start. >> temperatures this morning are in the 30's again. 32 in stafford, 34 in bristow. there's a frost advisory, fairfax, montgomery, and points west word all the way through 9:00 this morning. we did points west towaward. low 80s tomorrow. maybe 90 degrees on the weekend. >> around the beltway near 66 tthey have moved all construction from the roadway. let's show you the volume of traffic on the beltway at university. moving at speed right now. no issues to report up to the beltway on 95 virginia. if headlights are northbound. metrorail is on normal serv
amer >> moments away, paying tribute to the godmother of the civil- rights movement. we will show you how she's being remembered during three days of celebration. good morning washington begins right now. >> live and in hd, this is good morning washington, on your side. >> goods thursday morning. i am doug mcelway. >> i am alison starling. great to have you joining us on this thursday. let's begin with traffic and weather every 10 minutes. >> we will go to lisa...
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is this man really america's new civil rights hero? >>> and, big easy blues the ugly crimes committed by new orleans police in the aftermath of hurricane katrina, and the new top cop brought into a city still gripped by scandal and violence. can he make it right? >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," august 27th, 2010. >> a camper killed in his tent, a hiker mauled near yellowstone and a grizzly handler killed in ohio. and there's rocky, the who killed a trainer in 2008. we called to rocky's handler, who explains what sets these animals off. we want you to be forewarned that our report includes material that some viewer may find disturbing. brian rooney has the report. >> reporter: this is animal trainer randy miller, with his 7-year-old grizzly bear rocky. >> good. >> reporter: rocky has been working bear in movies and commercials. when a few bears in the world trained to wrestle with a human being. >> stand up. come here. you know,
is this man really america's new civil rights hero? >>> and, big easy blues the ugly crimes committed by new orleans police in the aftermath of hurricane katrina, and the new top cop brought into a city still gripped by scandal and violence. can he make it right? >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," august 27th, 2010. >> a camper killed in his tent, a hiker...
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king day and the president elect is fighting with a civil rights leader: "that's not right." congressman john lewis told meet the press he didn't see president elect donald trump as - quote "a legitimate president." "i don't plan to attend inauguration. it would be the first one that i miss since i been in the congress." mr trump called lewis, quote "all talk, talk, talk -no action or results." but lewis risked life and limb to bring civil rights change to america--and now at least 24 democratic members of congress say they will not attend inauguration, many citing mr. trump's words against lewis as a motivation. but lewis is just one of several targets of mr. trump's ire over the weekend: "i think mr. trump has to understand is that this is more than being about him and it's about the united states and our national security." after cia director john brennan's critiques on fox, mr. trump tweeted -quote- "was this the leaker of fake news?" and after another snl skit poked fun at the president elect, "20-million people could going to be president, we're all going to die. [laugh
king day and the president elect is fighting with a civil rights leader: "that's not right." congressman john lewis told meet the press he didn't see president elect donald trump as - quote "a legitimate president." "i don't plan to attend inauguration. it would be the first one that i miss since i been in the congress." mr trump called lewis, quote "all talk, talk, talk -no action or results." but lewis risked life and limb to bring civil rights change...
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the godmother of the civil rights movement. we will show you how she is being remembered in a three-day celebration. >> gallons of oil bearing down on the gulf coast. if the latest on the looming ecological disaster. good morning washington continues right now. >> live and in hd, this is good morning washington, on your side. >> good morning, washington. 6:00 on this thursday, april 29. i am doug mcelway. >> i am alison starling. thanks for joining us on this thursday. time for traffic and weather every 10 minutes. >> let's start with brian van de graaff. we need a warm-up. >> we have a frost advisory across the area. west of 95, including fairfax and prince william. we will have a mild finish. with temperatures in the '70s. nt'ws. at 6:00 on a thursday, 34 degrees in centreville, 33 in potomac. this afternoon, los 70's, sunshine, westerly breeze. frost advisory expires at 9:00 a.m. now to lisa baden. >> in virginia the greenley is ok. 66 and 395, status quo. in the district there's a crash on 95 northbound off before the 11th
the godmother of the civil rights movement. we will show you how she is being remembered in a three-day celebration. >> gallons of oil bearing down on the gulf coast. if the latest on the looming ecological disaster. good morning washington continues right now. >> live and in hd, this is good morning washington, on your side. >> good morning, washington. 6:00 on this thursday, april 29. i am doug mcelway. >> i am alison starling. thanks for joining us on this thursday....
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events are planned throughout the day to remember the civil rights icon. brianne carter is live in southeast d-c with more.. as part of the m-l-k national day of service... president family will help out at the jobs have priority naylor the family shelter received the obama girls' old white house swing set. the president offered the swing set to trump's 10-year-old son, barron... but the president-elect declined. for the second year in row, newschannel 8 is proud to offer live coverage of the martin luther king jr. day parade. d-c bureau chief sam ford will serve as parade emcee and host for our coverage... which begins at noon on newschannel 8. an frederick county school employee was fired for calling out a student's spelling. the student orginally posted on twitter: "asking schools to close tomorrow." she spelled tomorrow t-a-m-m-a-r-o-w. the employee responded to the tweet: "but then how would you learn how to spell tomorrow"? :) that didn't sit well with the bosses and she was let go. the student later wrote she didn't have a problem with the reply. so
events are planned throughout the day to remember the civil rights icon. brianne carter is live in southeast d-c with more.. as part of the m-l-k national day of service... president family will help out at the jobs have priority naylor the family shelter received the obama girls' old white house swing set. the president offered the swing set to trump's 10-year-old son, barron... but the president-elect declined. for the second year in row, newschannel 8 is proud to offer live coverage of the...
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with interviews from civil rights activists, historians and many of the greatest artists and musicians of the time, you can explore the passion and emotion of the music that kept the spirit of the civil rights movement alive. your gift at the $150 level is the let freedom sing 3-cd set-- spanning 70 years of music that fueled the conviction of the civil rights movement and in turn was inspired by its struggle for equality and human rights. we'll send you both for a pledge of support of $225. >> freedom songs, it is history as only public television can bring it to you. call right now, call the number on your screen this is our last break, your last opportunity to get in on these wonderful thank you gifts that we have that allow you to extend the experience of this program and this really does leave you wanting more and that's something that you can get on the dvd with the extra footage and also on the 3 cd set you can get those 58 songs, 70 years it spans, 70 years of music. >> (richard) and i've got to tell you bonnie, a lot of those songs i'm very familiar with and i hate to tell it,
with interviews from civil rights activists, historians and many of the greatest artists and musicians of the time, you can explore the passion and emotion of the music that kept the spirit of the civil rights movement alive. your gift at the $150 level is the let freedom sing 3-cd set-- spanning 70 years of music that fueled the conviction of the civil rights movement and in turn was inspired by its struggle for equality and human rights. we'll send you both for a pledge of support of $225....
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kimberly: coming up, president-elect donald trump sparring with a civil rights icon, congressman john lewis come as we head into the martin luther king jr. holiday weekend. stage is the inaugural setting up airbnb for its biggest night ever. to go dark earlier tonight. >> now, abc 7 news at 11:00, on your side. kimberly: a winter weather alert fizzled out. a wet start to the weekend, but thankfully did not have to deal with ice around the metro. let's get a look at the first forecast from meteorologist josh knight. josh: the weather service expanding their freezing rain advisory for another few hours, going until 4 a.m. to the north, closer pennsylvania border is where we have a winter weather advisory until 4 a.m. the reason is because the temperatures further north are expected to drop to freezing and in some cases already are. just a few showers north of winchester, a few more close to interstate 95, to the east of the bay the next hour or so. the atlantic. we are just about done with the actual rainfall, sleet, and freezing rain, but some of what phil will freeze overnight. d.c.,
kimberly: coming up, president-elect donald trump sparring with a civil rights icon, congressman john lewis come as we head into the martin luther king jr. holiday weekend. stage is the inaugural setting up airbnb for its biggest night ever. to go dark earlier tonight. >> now, abc 7 news at 11:00, on your side. kimberly: a winter weather alert fizzled out. a wet start to the weekend, but thankfully did not have to deal with ice around the metro. let's get a look at the first forecast from...
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to begin saying goodbye to legendary civil rights activist dorothy height. dr. dorothy height is being laid in oppose -- lies in the prepo. >>> a former air force member said that he had a fake passport and explosives on board. authorities searched and their plan found no explosives. the man was taken into custody. passengers spend the night in maine. the plan will continue to atlanta this morning. >> it was all talk and no real policy on capitol hill this week as the massive financial firm goldman sachs survive a grueling questioning from lawmakers. all that drama played out as other senators were stalled in their work to reform wall street. if t.j. winnick have the latest. >> if you heard just one exchange from tuesday's hearing, you would think lloyd blankfein had come to capitol prepared to apologize. >> do you accept any responsibility for the collapse? >> yes. >> that was nine hours into the hearing. >the sec charges that goldman sold clients' deals doomed to fail. >> i don't trust you. >> regret would be something that would be wrong and i don't have that
to begin saying goodbye to legendary civil rights activist dorothy height. dr. dorothy height is being laid in oppose -- lies in the prepo. >>> a former air force member said that he had a fake passport and explosives on board. authorities searched and their plan found no explosives. the man was taken into custody. passengers spend the night in maine. the plan will continue to atlanta this morning. >> it was all talk and no real policy on capitol hill this week as the massive...
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what can we expect for mo >>> one of the most important moments in civil rights history began on the streets of the sea earlier this week, the mayor honored the freedom riders for their courage. >> it has been a long time. >> it has been half a century. they helped launch a remarkable and daring movement. >> i knew there were danger -- i knew there was danger. we did not know that we pushed it. we truly pushed it. >> over 400 civil rights activist, black and white boarded buses in 1961 to challenge segregation policies that play interstate travel. >> you have to keep the whites and blacks separate. >> this campaign met with resistance in the south. a bus set ablaze in anniston. >> it was more than we could ever a imagine. >> now retired in arlington, she was a freedom rider arrested in jackson, mississippi. they were imprisoned for months. >> i was shaken to the core because death was only a breath away. >> their endurance along with the shocking images of hate pushed the federal government to and jim crow laws on public transportation. >> i contributed. i feel darned good about maki
what can we expect for mo >>> one of the most important moments in civil rights history began on the streets of the sea earlier this week, the mayor honored the freedom riders for their courage. >> it has been a long time. >> it has been half a century. they helped launch a remarkable and daring movement. >> i knew there were danger -- i knew there was danger. we did not know that we pushed it. we truly pushed it. >> over 400 civil rights activist, black and...
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when he joined the senate he promised the civil-rights bill. ted kennedy came along when the civil rights bill was at its height. he moved into law. he was a fighter for civil rights and he would -- one thing people do not remember is the behind-the-scenes kennedy, who was really interested in the people, for example, during the vietnam war when we're talking about bringing them home out of vietnam at the end, there was a closed-door briefing with a general to talk about how to do this. the general was speaking in terms of units that would be moved through the pipeline to get them out of there and kennedy said, wait a minute, general, we are not talking about units. we're not talking about pipelines. we're talking about people. that was kennedy's signature, he saw the people behind the numbers. >> also in 1968 he was somewhat ambivalent of the war and made a couple of trips over there and then after 1968 he was very against it. >> one of the great strengths he had was highlighted in most of the memorial's to him, he had a great self-deprecating
when he joined the senate he promised the civil-rights bill. ted kennedy came along when the civil rights bill was at its height. he moved into law. he was a fighter for civil rights and he would -- one thing people do not remember is the behind-the-scenes kennedy, who was really interested in the people, for example, during the vietnam war when we're talking about bringing them home out of vietnam at the end, there was a closed-door briefing with a general to talk about how to do this. the...
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i would say that he goes to the civil rights museum and learn there. i mean, take in the history that's there but go beyond symbolism. there are deep-rooted issues within the african-american community. i came out of a polling and, you know, criminal justice top tier issue for african-american, particularly younger african-americans, have an impact there, health care now a real concern for african-americans. have a real sort of policy impact there. not enough capital in communities of color. have an impact there. go beyond symbolism. >> cornell belcher, thanks very much. back over to amy. >>> all right, george, now to that breaking news overseas. a cargo plane destroying more than a dozen homes and killing 33 people. emergency crews rushing to the scene there in kyrgyzstan. let's get right to abc's lama hasan for the latest. good morning, lama. >> reporter: good morning. that's right. here's what we know. the turkish cargo jet carrying at least four pilots crashing and plow nothing a village as they were coming in to land in dense fog. horror for those
i would say that he goes to the civil rights museum and learn there. i mean, take in the history that's there but go beyond symbolism. there are deep-rooted issues within the african-american community. i came out of a polling and, you know, criminal justice top tier issue for african-american, particularly younger african-americans, have an impact there, health care now a real concern for african-americans. have a real sort of policy impact there. not enough capital in communities of color....
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to begin saying goodbye to legendary civil rights activist dorothy height. her body lay in oppose inside the national council of negro women's headquarters, and there will be a private viewing and funeral services today. the coast guard said that crews may set fire to burn off the oil leaking into the gulf of mexico from a sunken oil rig. that could begin as soon as today. efforts to close the well have failed. it is 20 miles from zero louisiana coast. >> 5:15 on this wednesday. no apologies on capitol hill this week as the massive financial firm goldman sachs survive a grueling questioning from lawmakers. all the drama plays out as other senators are stalled on reform. >> if you heard just one exchange from tuesday's hearing, you would think goldman sachs' c.e. o lloyd blankfein had come to capitol hill to apologize. >> do you except any responsibility for the collapse? >> yes. >> that was nine hours into the ring. the sec said they sold mortgage investment secretly designed to fail. most of the testimony went more like this. >> senator, i think people -- >
to begin saying goodbye to legendary civil rights activist dorothy height. her body lay in oppose inside the national council of negro women's headquarters, and there will be a private viewing and funeral services today. the coast guard said that crews may set fire to burn off the oil leaking into the gulf of mexico from a sunken oil rig. that could begin as soon as today. efforts to close the well have failed. it is 20 miles from zero louisiana coast. >> 5:15 on this wednesday. no...
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civil rights leaders are forming their own rally on saturday. mike conneen reporting from the lincoln memorial. >> thank you. >>> have followed delays this weekend on the red line between j grove and twin brook. on the blue line between stadium armory and addison road. on the green line between greenbelt and college park. >>> a traffic alert on interstate 66. two of three eastbound lanes will be closed this weekend between nutley street and the beltway. going into effect at 7:00 tonight until 05 o'clock monday morning. some of the ramps in that. will be closed as well. >>> five years since hurricane katrina. orleans is still struggling to rebuild after massive flooding devastated that city. a lot of people moved to other parts of the country from louisiana, including the d.c. area. many of their people have not been able to return. >> a lot of people still feel pain and are upset they cannot go back right now. it is time for us to grow spiritually, mentally, physically, creatively. >> of fuif fundraiser was held last night and art work was aucti
civil rights leaders are forming their own rally on saturday. mike conneen reporting from the lincoln memorial. >> thank you. >>> have followed delays this weekend on the red line between j grove and twin brook. on the blue line between stadium armory and addison road. on the green line between greenbelt and college park. >>> a traffic alert on interstate 66. two of three eastbound lanes will be closed this weekend between nutley street and the beltway. going into effect...
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battle over civil rights in years. north carolina and federal government suing over h.b.-2. the controversial transgender bathroom law that requires people use the bathroom of the gender on their birth certificate. the justice department says the law is discriminatory and violates federal law, including the civil rights act. >> none of us can stand by when a business of legislating identity and insists that a person pretend to be something or someone that they are not. or invent a problem that does not exist a pretest for discrimination or harassment. >> we believe a core rather than a federal agency should tell the state, our nation and employers across the country what the law requires. leon: billions of dollars in federal aid to north carolina are at stake in this dispute. coming up next at 6:00 -- 20 years from the drivers convicted of a crash that killed three. but, the judge didn't stop at prison sentence. maureen: today is the 13th straight day without any sunshine or very little sunshine. a lot of rain. when th
battle over civil rights in years. north carolina and federal government suing over h.b.-2. the controversial transgender bathroom law that requires people use the bathroom of the gender on their birth certificate. the justice department says the law is discriminatory and violates federal law, including the civil rights act. >> none of us can stand by when a business of legislating identity and insists that a person pretend to be something or someone that they are not. or invent a problem...
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coming up, and a big honor and for civil rights leader. how she is being memorialized for the work she did right here in washington. later tonight -- >> one kind of personality does your pets have? an insight into the mystery of what our dogs are thinking and why they act the way they do. we will show you some of our own pets of the news team. how you can find out more about what do you think of this one? ♪ ♪ ♪ really? ♪ ♪ ♪ what's this? this is a rose i made from a turnip. let's try together. ♪ ♪ ♪ perfect. two worlds that fit in one kitchen. come in today and save up to 20% on a kitchen from ikea. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> : it's an early birthday gift for a woman who made her mark in the district during the civil rights movement. how dovey roundtree is being honored with a building in her name. >> attorney reverend davey -- dovey johnson rowntree. >> she had been mentored by thurgood marshall and others. >> retired army captain, ordained minister community organizer her resona
coming up, and a big honor and for civil rights leader. how she is being memorialized for the work she did right here in washington. later tonight -- >> one kind of personality does your pets have? an insight into the mystery of what our dogs are thinking and why they act the way they do. we will show you some of our own pets of the news team. how you can find out more about what do you think of this one? ♪ ♪ ♪ really? ♪ ♪ ♪ what's this? this is a rose i made from a turnip....
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i was a civil rights lawyer for 17 years. rand paul wrote a letter that said a free society should tolerate private discrimination, even if it means that hate-filled groups exclude people on the color of their skin. >> that's pretty much a direct quote. >> it's a view held by libertarians. they a views on the limitations of government in the private sector. we have a lot of members go to the senate with different philosophies. when they get to the body, how they work to move the country forward matters. right now, federal government is not working on bp, on that mess, not moving forward on the economy. and creating jobs. there are a lot of philosophies -- a lot of talk on this hill by folks to get stuff done. what the american people are looking for is what are the concrete steps that this administration has taken to clean up the mess in the gulf, before it gets worse and create the jobs necessary for people to go back to being able to build the economy to the way everybody wants it to be? >> fair enough. one more point on ra
i was a civil rights lawyer for 17 years. rand paul wrote a letter that said a free society should tolerate private discrimination, even if it means that hate-filled groups exclude people on the color of their skin. >> that's pretty much a direct quote. >> it's a view held by libertarians. they a views on the limitations of government in the private sector. we have a lot of members go to the senate with different philosophies. when they get to the body, how they work to move the...
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and the idea that civil rights was a moral issue. he was the first to say and i was proud as an irish catholic that he said. >> thanks. last word. see you next week. captioned by the
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. >>> attributes are coming in for the civil rights legend. suzanne kennedy is here with a look at this remarkable woman. >> she was a trailblazer and a woman who will be known for her constant championing for african americans and women. she was a powerful female voice of the 1960's civil rights movement, the only woman to stand on the platform during martin luther king's historic i have a dream speech. she died at the age of 98. at the national council of negro women, and colleagues are remembering her leadership of the courts she was a phenomenal woman. she led the way on so many important issues. she was 98 years old and still extremely active and in leadership roles. >> she still went to work every day and said her dream was to see an african-american elected as president. >> i feel very blessed. i am happy because i have lived to see the inauguration of president barack obama. >> she was a trained social worker and a longtime washington d.c. resident. she was a leader among the nation's most revered civil rights icon. >> she was competen
. >>> attributes are coming in for the civil rights legend. suzanne kennedy is here with a look at this remarkable woman. >> she was a trailblazer and a woman who will be known for her constant championing for african americans and women. she was a powerful female voice of the 1960's civil rights movement, the only woman to stand on the platform during martin luther king's historic i have a dream speech. she died at the age of 98. at the national council of negro women, and...
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. >>> donald trump taking on a civil rights icon. the war of words with congressman john lewis, but the president-elect tweeted that is sparking outrage. >>> reunited. the baby kidnapped 18 years ago now face to face with her biological family. the woman accused of taking her now behind bars. >>> the world's most famous hijacking mystery. stumping the fbi for nearly half a century, but did amateur scientists just discover a major clue? >>> and liftoff. riding on it. >>> good evening, and thank you for joining us on this busy saturday. i'm cecilia vega. we begin tonight with what is proving to be a deadly winter blast. weather alerts at this hour across a dozen states, and now states of emergency. the roads downright dangerous here in northern missouri. an overturned semi. wave after wave of ice sending drivers skidding. this 20-car pileup in downtown wichita. 20 million across the country under threat. that flag right there frozen stiff north of tulsa, oklahoma. and no easy going for this woman in arnold, missouri, and for so many to
. >>> donald trump taking on a civil rights icon. the war of words with congressman john lewis, but the president-elect tweeted that is sparking outrage. >>> reunited. the baby kidnapped 18 years ago now face to face with her biological family. the woman accused of taking her now behind bars. >>> the world's most famous hijacking mystery. stumping the fbi for nearly half a century, but did amateur scientists just discover a major clue? >>> and liftoff. riding...
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why he is slamming a civil rights leaders.. on m-l-k day. good morning washington. happy monday morning. i'm scott abraham in for larry smith. and i'm jummy olabanji. autria has the morning off. - cloudy & seasonable for this mlk holiday - milder rest of the week (50s) - showers tomorrow - rain for inauguration? today: cloudy. seasonable. highs: 42-46 winds: s 5 mph tonight: cloudy. lows: 36-41 winds: se 5 mph tuesday: cloudy with showers. milder. highs: 52-57 winds: sw 5-10 mph we are following
why he is slamming a civil rights leaders.. on m-l-k day. good morning washington. happy monday morning. i'm scott abraham in for larry smith. and i'm jummy olabanji. autria has the morning off. - cloudy & seasonable for this mlk holiday - milder rest of the week (50s) - showers tomorrow - rain for inauguration? today: cloudy. seasonable. highs: 42-46 winds: s 5 mph tonight: cloudy. lows: 36-41 winds: se 5 mph tuesday: cloudy with showers. milder. highs: 52-57 winds: sw 5-10 mph we are...
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rights. >> alleging it violated the civil rights act of 1964. richard: this parent says seven schools offer the program. 50 slots each. the problem according to the complaint that the district is 31% white. immersion attendance is 47%. >> less than 5% are white or latino in a system that mo jurorty of the kids are color. on the face that is discriminatory. richard: there is a lottery here. but siblings admitted guaranteed slot. >> there may be six black students in the grade. richard: montgomery county blair senior lauren says she sees the effect. >> if you only have students of one race it doesn't add to the program. you get the same ideas and same experience all in one place. richard: the district is not commenting on this but says it has done its own internal review. if the education department takes up this case, it will likely take a year to investigate. live in rockville, richard reeve, abc7 news. leon: thank you, rich. the first virginia public school to integrate now has historic status. the arlington county school board designated the s
rights. >> alleging it violated the civil rights act of 1964. richard: this parent says seven schools offer the program. 50 slots each. the problem according to the complaint that the district is 31% white. immersion attendance is 47%. >> less than 5% are white or latino in a system that mo jurorty of the kids are color. on the face that is discriminatory. richard: there is a lottery here. but siblings admitted guaranteed slot. >> there may be six black students in the grade....
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glenn beck and sarah palin took the stage with civil-rights activist next door holding their own march. 47 years after martin luther king gave his "i have a dream" speech, tens of thousands of conservatives converged on the lincoln memorial to listen to glenn beck's dream. >> we must be better than what we have allowed ourselves to become. >> president obama was not referred to once during the 3.5 hour rally because beck billed the event as nonpolitical still, the large turnout was symbolic of a political movement against washington politics. >> let stand together and stand in honor and restore america! >> sarah palin was one of several speakers to encourage americans to deliver the nation back to god. >> it was you, lord god, that was declared as the one who created all equal. >> not far away, a counter rally and civil rights march down independence ave. >> good people. >> it was led by reverend al sharpton, who criticized back for choosing the state to hold his rally. about the want to disgrace the state, and we are not giving this date. this is our day and we ain't giving it away. >
glenn beck and sarah palin took the stage with civil-rights activist next door holding their own march. 47 years after martin luther king gave his "i have a dream" speech, tens of thousands of conservatives converged on the lincoln memorial to listen to glenn beck's dream. >> we must be better than what we have allowed ourselves to become. >> president obama was not referred to once during the 3.5 hour rally because beck billed the event as nonpolitical still, the large...
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. >>> she was a leader in fight for civil rights. tonight, we remember the long life and legacy of dorothy height >> all over washington d.c., people are remembered a legend and the impact she had on the civil rights movement. district resident and civil rights icon, dorothy height, is being mourned. she was the president of the national council of negro women. flowers were placed outside the building named after the powerful leader. >> she stood for dignity. she stood for rights. she stood for bringing out the best in people. she stood as a leader among leaders. >> she was the only woman to stand on the platform during dr. martin luther king's i have a dream speech. even as she approached the century mark, she still felt she had work to do. >> for as long as i live, i would like to be among those that make the country strong and to achieve equality and justice. >> in district flags will fly at half staff today and tomorrow i n honor of dr. height. a memorial was being assembled today. >> she was what i call and on, and woman. -- and
. >>> she was a leader in fight for civil rights. tonight, we remember the long life and legacy of dorothy height >> all over washington d.c., people are remembered a legend and the impact she had on the civil rights movement. district resident and civil rights icon, dorothy height, is being mourned. she was the president of the national council of negro women. flowers were placed outside the building named after the powerful leader. >> she stood for dignity. she stood for...
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federal civil rights complaint filed gypping the public school system. it's -- filed aga because of the way they are selected for certain programs. richard reeve is where the families sounded off a couple hours ago. what do they say? richard: a copy of the complaint here. you can see it here. it involves violations the folks say of the civil rights act which involve discrimination in the workplace or in schools. now they say that the kids of color, kids who come from poor families are under disadvantaged because of this. take a look at the pictures. you can see how diverse montgomery county schools are. 145,000 students here. now only seven elementary schools offer what they call a language immersion program. each school has only 50 slots. now here is the problem according to the complaint. they have a district wide enrollment that is 31% white. the immersion program is 47% white. now, there is a lottery. but siblings of students get automatic admission. that means the complaints that there are fewer sea they also say there is a lack of meaningful outrea
federal civil rights complaint filed gypping the public school system. it's -- filed aga because of the way they are selected for certain programs. richard reeve is where the families sounded off a couple hours ago. what do they say? richard: a copy of the complaint here. you can see it here. it involves violations the folks say of the civil rights act which involve discrimination in the workplace or in schools. now they say that the kids of color, kids who come from poor families are under...
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president-elect trump clashing with congressman john lewis, the civil rights legend who marched alongside dr. martin luther king jr. trump tweeting, lewis is all talk and no action after lewis said he doesn't see trump as a legitimate president and plans to boycott the inauguration. how much of an impact will this have on the big events this week? >>> remembering the dream. the revealing and very personal new recordingingses of the late coretta scott king, wife and advisor to mlk. >> i believe that martin was chosen. i believe that i was chosen. >> the couple's youngest daughter speaking out about her family's private life and her mother's legacy of leadership and >>> and fantasy wedding. ♪ fantasy baby >> mariah carey taking the stage in her first performance since new year's eve at a private wedding for the teenaged granddaughter of her russian billionaire. and you won't believe who else performed. but first the "nightline 5." >> my hygienist told me to try a mouthwa mouthwash. i tried crest. >> crest pro health mouthwash provides all these benefits to help you get better dental check
president-elect trump clashing with congressman john lewis, the civil rights legend who marched alongside dr. martin luther king jr. trump tweeting, lewis is all talk and no action after lewis said he doesn't see trump as a legitimate president and plans to boycott the inauguration. how much of an impact will this have on the big events this week? >>> remembering the dream. the revealing and very personal new recordingingses of the late coretta scott king, wife and advisor to mlk....
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hugh supporter of civil rights movement. may he rest in peace. hugh hefner said " historically a powerful voice for civil rights and racial equality. he believed in freedom, not just sexual freedom." larry king had this to say, "hugh hefner was a giant publishing, journalism, free speech, and civil rights. he was a true original and he was my friend. rest well, hef." important fact to note, he is credited with starting the --eer of dick gregory, never another civil rights activist who recently passed away. he gave him a start and money to find the people who killed civil rights leaders. back to you. larry: thank you. police in montgomery county need you to be on the lookout for a missing man. michael johnson, 62, missing since about 3:00 get today afternoon. last seen on his home in bethesda -- grosvenor lane in bethesda. his family says he is familiar was recently located in a past event in st. mary's county. autria: new details about sex assault allegations involving the massage chain massage envy. a woman is suing the chain for millions of dol
hugh supporter of civil rights movement. may he rest in peace. hugh hefner said " historically a powerful voice for civil rights and racial equality. he believed in freedom, not just sexual freedom." larry king had this to say, "hugh hefner was a giant publishing, journalism, free speech, and civil rights. he was a true original and he was my friend. rest well, hef." important fact to note, he is credited with starting the --eer of dick gregory, never another civil rights...
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but lewis rose to prominence as a man of action in civil rights. his georgia district is hardly the slum donald trump described. atlanta to trump, wrong on the front page of a paper. now 30 members of congress, all democrats, boycotting trump's inauguration. even some republicans indicating trump went too far. senator ben sasse tweeting june lewis and his talk have changed the world. mike pence visiting the martin luther king memorial defending trump. >> for say it's not a legitimate president, it's disappointing to me. i hope he reconsiders. >> reporter: trump cancelling plans to visit the african american museum of history and culture in washington and instead meeting with martin luther king ii. >> first of all, i think that in the heat of emotion, a lot of things get said on both sides. and i think that at some point i am, as john lewis and others are a bridge builder. >> reporter: congressman lewis didn't address his battle with the president-elect but he made it clear, he's not backing down. >> when you see something that is not right, not fai
but lewis rose to prominence as a man of action in civil rights. his georgia district is hardly the slum donald trump described. atlanta to trump, wrong on the front page of a paper. now 30 members of congress, all democrats, boycotting trump's inauguration. even some republicans indicating trump went too far. senator ben sasse tweeting june lewis and his talk have changed the world. mike pence visiting the martin luther king memorial defending trump. >> for say it's not a legitimate...
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theident trump was at opening at the mississippi civil rights museum today. the visit sparked some backlash. >> we are standing in accord with what the ideals of the civil rights movement means. and that is why we choose not to share the stage with donald trump. kimberly: that is jackson's mayor, one of many who criticize the governor's invitation to the president. trump spoke to a private gathering of people rather than at the public opening ceremony. >> the civil rights museum records the oppression, cruelty, and injustice inflicted on the african-american community, the fight to end slavery, to break down jim crow, to end segregation, to gain the right to vote, and to achieve the sacred birthright of equality. kimberly: the museum focuses on the years between 1945 in 1976 and has been under construction since 2014. mississippi state history museum also open today -- also opened today. fallout as israeli security forces crackdown on protesters. president trump declared jerusalem israel's capital city. they targeted several weapons warehouses after a rocket
theident trump was at opening at the mississippi civil rights museum today. the visit sparked some backlash. >> we are standing in accord with what the ideals of the civil rights movement means. and that is why we choose not to share the stage with donald trump. kimberly: that is jackson's mayor, one of many who criticize the governor's invitation to the president. trump spoke to a private gathering of people rather than at the public opening ceremony. >> the civil rights museum...
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i was astonished to learn the sheer legislative genius which he got, for example, the civil rights bill started again. >> what are your big questions that you hope to address in the next vololume? >> in the next volume? the next volume will be very darker in tone. this is really about the finest moments in lyndon johnson's life. when he takes over the government and really asserts himself and starts these wonderful prprograms moving. the next volume is how vietnam comes to gradually overshadow these programs and how his presidency really ends, not in triumph, but you might say in tragedy. >> that is going to be a lot darker. >> yes. >> when will that be out? >> my publisher tell you that? two or three yes. >> whaabout publishin right now. are you seeing a lot of changes in publishing since you started? so much information flow happens all the time. we're in this huge digital movement. what's the value of digging deep as you do today? >> well, you know, if you find out something, i'm trying to talk about political power in my book. if you find out something about how it works and you try
i was astonished to learn the sheer legislative genius which he got, for example, the civil rights bill started again. >> what are your big questions that you hope to address in the next vololume? >> in the next volume? the next volume will be very darker in tone. this is really about the finest moments in lyndon johnson's life. when he takes over the government and really asserts himself and starts these wonderful prprograms moving. the next volume is how vietnam comes to gradually...
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kimberly: plus, the message coming from civil rights activists ahead of inauguration day, adding fuel to the fire as the president-elect blasts in iconic civil rights leader. >> now abc 7 news at 6:00 am on your side. kimberly: a wet but thankfully not icy start to the weekend, a different story from the southern plains where ice is slowing traffic on the roads and in the sky. here, the rain was on and off. no ice or snow ith meteorologist josh knight explains how a few degrees made a huge difference. josh: that's really all that it took. earlier this morning we were expected to drop further than they did. we stayed above freezing around d.c. it was a cold and raw day. let me show you what's going on, starting off with a map of weather advisories. they just added a few more. earlier this morning the area was covered in pink and purple, but now it is just to the north and west of d.c. closer to the mason-dixon line is where we have the winter weather advisory until 11 p.m. further south, howard county, northern anna-lysa:, closer to baltimore -- northern montgomery county, closer to ba
kimberly: plus, the message coming from civil rights activists ahead of inauguration day, adding fuel to the fire as the president-elect blasts in iconic civil rights leader. >> now abc 7 news at 6:00 am on your side. kimberly: a wet but thankfully not icy start to the weekend, a different story from the southern plains where ice is slowing traffic on the roads and in the sky. here, the rain was on and off. no ice or snow ith meteorologist josh knight explains how a few degrees made a...
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civil-rights activists will pay tribute to dr. king at their own rally. >>> metro will have delays this weekend on the red line, the blue line, the yellow line, and on the green line. >>> some lanes of 66 will be closed this weekend beginning this evening because of construction work. two lanes on eastbound 56 will be shut down between nutley street and the beltway. that goes into effect at 7:00 tonight and will last until 5:00 monday morning. some ramps will be closed as well. >>> new orleans is still struggling to rebuild after massive flooding devastated that city. a lot of people moved to other parts of the country, including in the d.c. area. many of those people still have not been able to return home. coming up later, how to experience history five years ago, from our area. >>> forecasters are telling us hurricane daniel is a category 4 storm. maximum sustained winds of 135 miles an hour. -- hurricane danielle. tropical storm earl could soon become a hurricane as well. >>> north korea has granted amnesty for american men de
civil-rights activists will pay tribute to dr. king at their own rally. >>> metro will have delays this weekend on the red line, the blue line, the yellow line, and on the green line. >>> some lanes of 66 will be closed this weekend beginning this evening because of construction work. two lanes on eastbound 56 will be shut down between nutley street and the beltway. that goes into effect at 7:00 tonight and will last until 5:00 monday morning. some ramps will be closed as...
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his presence enraged some civil rights activists who see him as part of the problem. from the moment air force one touched down at jackson's medgar evers airport. >> no hate. >> all: in our state! >> reporter: crowds of people called the president out. as a modern example of the evils they struggle to overcome. >> he does not represent civil he represents racism. he represents misogyny. he represents xenophobia. >> reporter: because trump was here, some of the nation's most prominent civil rights leaders stayed away. congressman john lewis for one called trump's presence an insult. other local leaders held a separate event nearby. rather than appear with the president. >> we will not allow the history of those who sacrificed so much to be tarnished for political expediency. >> reporter: they cited his equivocal response to white supremacists to the situation in charlottesville. >> hatred, bigotry, and violence, on many sides. on many sides. >> reporter: at the new museum, trump paid his respects, alongside the widow of medgar evers. >> very strong. how are you? thank
his presence enraged some civil rights activists who see him as part of the problem. from the moment air force one touched down at jackson's medgar evers airport. >> no hate. >> all: in our state! >> reporter: crowds of people called the president out. as a modern example of the evils they struggle to overcome. >> he does not represent civil he represents racism. he represents misogyny. he represents xenophobia. >> reporter: because trump was here, some of the...
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. >> your chance to say goodbye to a civil rights icon. today is a tribute to dorothy height. >> the rain is gone for now. that is good news. today will stay dry. good morning washington begins right now. >> live and in hd, this is good morning washington, on your side. >> good tuesday morning. i am doug mcelway. >> i am alison starling. we are glad you are joining us on this tuesday. let's get started with traffic and weather every 10 minutes. >> we still have that light drizzle coming down. >> the rain is starting to move out. on the doppler radar you can see a few sprinkles, but the bulk of the rain is moving to the east. outside this morning it's in the '50s. we will get some sunshine throughout the morning. afternoon clouds will build. partly sunny. the best chance for added clouds will be south of town, where they could see an isolated shower. today will be in the mid-60s. not lisa baden. what's happening with traffic? >> i'm getting complaints of a big bundle of insulation that has fallen off of a truck on 270 southbound close to pa
. >> your chance to say goodbye to a civil rights icon. today is a tribute to dorothy height. >> the rain is gone for now. that is good news. today will stay dry. good morning washington begins right now. >> live and in hd, this is good morning washington, on your side. >> good tuesday morning. i am doug mcelway. >> i am alison starling. we are glad you are joining us on this tuesday. let's get started with traffic and weather every 10 minutes. >> we still...
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. >> when you say the day after the election that you would not vote for the civil rights act, that is a problem. libertarians think that the government cannot do anything but protect the country with the military and police, and maybe some food safety. >> the problem that rand paul is going to face is that fateful, practicing libertarians basically believe that the food and drug administration ought to get out of business, and whether or not toys come in from china with a lead paint on them is a matter that the market can best addressed rather than some intrusive government. that will be a problem for him and republicans. >> ron paul is another problem for the tea party and the republican party. they have to decide about his views on a number of issues, including the civil rights act. >> the senate votes to clean up including the civil rights act. >> the senate votes to clean up wall announcer: the shortest distance between 2 points is a straight line, so why does the journey from where you are to where you want to be have to go through a classroom? it doesn't. from correspondence cou
. >> when you say the day after the election that you would not vote for the civil rights act, that is a problem. libertarians think that the government cannot do anything but protect the country with the military and police, and maybe some food safety. >> the problem that rand paul is going to face is that fateful, practicing libertarians basically believe that the food and drug administration ought to get out of business, and whether or not toys come in from china with a lead...
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a civil rights icon sit down with the local prisoners to talk about their futures. jonathan: i'm jonathan elias back in waverly. this is a community hit hard yesterday, probably the hardest in virginia. in mobile home dev stated by the tornado that blew through. this was a tornado that blew through here but this is far from the only community hit hard. in tappahannock an hour north of richmond, that is where suzanne kennedy joins us. i understand that they have confirmed it was an ef3 tornado making it a large tornado that blew through there. suzanne: tappahannock, virginia, one of several virginia communities impacted by wednesday night storm. take a look behind me. you can see the devastation left behind in this communit washington. the tornado tore through esex county last night. it left in the wake damage. >> carnage. >> this four-acre property is where fairfax resident ron robinson plans to retire. >> this is a war zone. >> this is a mind blowing. >> elearned of the storm last night and came to assess the damage this morning. >> porches are blown off. sheds wer
a civil rights icon sit down with the local prisoners to talk about their futures. jonathan: i'm jonathan elias back in waverly. this is a community hit hard yesterday, probably the hardest in virginia. in mobile home dev stated by the tornado that blew through. this was a tornado that blew through here but this is far from the only community hit hard. in tappahannock an hour north of richmond, that is where suzanne kennedy joins us. i understand that they have confirmed it was an ef3 tornado...
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captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> remembering is civil rights icons. the tributes are poured in today for dorothy height. kathy park is live with having civil rights leader is being remembered. >> many people remember dorothy height for her resiliency. 27 days ago, she celebrated her 98th birthday. the tributes continue to pour in for civil rights leader dorothy height, who spent the majority of her life helping others. she fought for school to sickert -- school desegregation. >> she died early tuesday morning of natural causes at howard university hospital. a few blocks away, students and faculty remembered her accomplishments. >> her love for helping others has spread here. we hope to continue all the work she has done. >> i hope we can honor her and for what she did for our school in particular and for african- american women. >> her leadership spanned decades. she is most recognized for her role as president of the national council of negro women. president obama issued this statement about her life and legacy. "even in the final weeks of her life
captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> remembering is civil rights icons. the tributes are poured in today for dorothy height. kathy park is live with having civil rights leader is being remembered. >> many people remember dorothy height for her resiliency. 27 days ago, she celebrated her 98th birthday. the tributes continue to pour in for civil rights leader dorothy height, who spent the majority of her life helping others. she fought for school to...
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he's been a fighter for civil rights ever since. and yet, when lewis told an interviewer he's boycotting the inauguration for the first time in three decades -- >> i don't see this president-elect as a legitimate president. >> reporter: -- donald trump went ballistic. lambasting lewis as all talk, talk, talk. no action or results. and suggesting lewis should finally focus on the burning and crime-infested inner cities of the u.s. democrats spoke up. >> john lewis is our hero. and he symbolizes everything we stand for as americans! >> reporter: new jersey senator cory booker praised lewis for facing down some of history's most hateful. now and then. >> john lewis is a great moral, civil, and human rights leader. >> reporter: lewis has earned admiration on both sides of the aisle. the vice president-elect attended the 45th anniversary of the march on selma. mike pence calling him a legendary civil rights leader. cokie roberts counts herself an admirer and a friend. >> donald trump needs to spend time reaching out to the americans who
he's been a fighter for civil rights ever since. and yet, when lewis told an interviewer he's boycotting the inauguration for the first time in three decades -- >> i don't see this president-elect as a legitimate president. >> reporter: -- donald trump went ballistic. lambasting lewis as all talk, talk, talk. no action or results. and suggesting lewis should finally focus on the burning and crime-infested inner cities of the u.s. democrats spoke up. >> john lewis is our hero....
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maureen: lewis is a civil rights icon who walked alongside martin luther king jr. in 1965 to lead a voting rights march in selma, alabama. he was death by the alabama state troopers in the demonstration. jonathan: today the president-elect met in private with martin luther king iii. the son of the slain civil rights leader said the meeting focus only voting rights and he will make sure that trump follows through on the promise to represent all americans. and king weighed in on the back and forth with congressman lewis. >> things get said on both sides in the heat of emotion. at some point in this nation we have to move forward. people are literally probably dying. we need to be talking about how do we feed people. how do we clothe people? how do we create the best education system? jonathan: king said the president-elect was receptive to the idea of providing free voter identification cards to all americans. maureen: vice president elect mike pence also honored martin luther king jr. today. we were there as he visited the m.l.k. memorial along the tidal basin. he t
maureen: lewis is a civil rights icon who walked alongside martin luther king jr. in 1965 to lead a voting rights march in selma, alabama. he was death by the alabama state troopers in the demonstration. jonathan: today the president-elect met in private with martin luther king iii. the son of the slain civil rights leader said the meeting focus only voting rights and he will make sure that trump follows through on the promise to represent all americans. and king weighed in on the back and...
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day, the feud between donald trump and a civil rights icon continues. i think the russians participated in helping this man get elected, and they helped destroy the candidacy of hillary clinton. stephanie: from fine -- trump firing back on twitter, saying, "lewis is all talk, talk, talk, no action. " john lewis fought for civil rights alongside martin luther king jr. he is now leading a new movement among democrats encompass. attend.not plan to this will be the first one that i miss since i have been in congress. stephanie: now at least 27 democrats say they will skip out on the inauguration. these comments from john brennan had to do with the hack of the russians into the 2016 election. >> this is more than being about him. it is about the united states and national security. tells "thetrump washington post" he is finalizing a plan to have health insurance for everyone as we are days away from the inauguration. nearly a million visitors are expected to pack d.c. for trump's swearing-in. nearly a million will be -- several will be protesting. jummy: the
day, the feud between donald trump and a civil rights icon continues. i think the russians participated in helping this man get elected, and they helped destroy the candidacy of hillary clinton. stephanie: from fine -- trump firing back on twitter, saying, "lewis is all talk, talk, talk, no action. " john lewis fought for civil rights alongside martin luther king jr. he is now leading a new movement among democrats encompass. attend.not plan to this will be the first one that i miss...
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civil rights leaders are demanding a boycott. the president of mexico says it will damage u.s.-mexico relations. the law allows police to question people about their immigration status. >>> there's an immigration controversy that has sparked protests in prince george's county as well. these protesters are upset that a 26-road could be deported after she was arrested for selling telephone cards out of her home. authorities checked her finger prints using the secure communities partnership with federal the immigration authorities. they found she does not have the proper documents to stay in the u.s. >> it creates an incentive for officers to arrest people so they can get them down to the station and check their immigration status. >> earlier this month several counties activated their secure communities programs, including arlington, loudoun county and prince william counties. >> final tributes will begin today for legendary civil rights activist dorothy height. tonight she will lie in repose at the national council of negro women's headquarters on pennsylvania avenue. from 6:00
civil rights leaders are demanding a boycott. the president of mexico says it will damage u.s.-mexico relations. the law allows police to question people about their immigration status. >>> there's an immigration controversy that has sparked protests in prince george's county as well. these protesters are upset that a 26-road could be deported after she was arrested for selling telephone cards out of her home. authorities checked her finger prints using the secure communities...
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he was a civil rights lawyer who fought to protect civil rights in the south. he was the lead prosecutor in the federal trial arising from the deaths of three civil rights workers in mississippi. in 2012, he was awarded the presidential medal of freedom. his death came at almost the same time we learned three civil rights activists killed in the mississippi burning tribal -- trial will receive the presidential medal of freedom. a white houset ceremony on november 24. >> students in montgomery county will not see christmas or any other religious holiday on their school calendar next year, but they will still have those days off. the county board of education voted to remove references to any religious holiday from the school calendar. made aftern was muslims petitioned the county saying it was unfair to only give days off for christian and jewish holidays. montgomery counties is a cannot close schools for religious purposes but can close school mondays of a high absent rate. >> there's no word to describe how horrific things like that are. >> parents demand chan
he was a civil rights lawyer who fought to protect civil rights in the south. he was the lead prosecutor in the federal trial arising from the deaths of three civil rights workers in mississippi. in 2012, he was awarded the presidential medal of freedom. his death came at almost the same time we learned three civil rights activists killed in the mississippi burning tribal -- trial will receive the presidential medal of freedom. a white houset ceremony on november 24. >> students in...
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if you like civil rights, he is dangerous. sharyl: president trump's first executive order was the first step to abolish obamacare. now the debate is what to expect with trumpcare. sen. chuck schumer: mr. president, democrats don't want to make america sick again. sharyl: if people are worried they're going to be left without insurance in the meantime, what would you say? sen. chuck grassley: the scare mongers want you to believe we're going to do something with medicare. medicare is not even on the table. the second thing is, people that have insurance under the exchange and with a subsidy are going to be able to keep it. sharyl: welcome to "full measure." i'm sharyl attkisson. you've probably heard of the government's war on whistleblowers. it refers to heavy-handed efforts to discourage insiders from exposing waste, fraud, discrimination, and other bad practices. but what you probably didn't know is that these vendettas against truth-tellers are routinely funded with your tax dollars. you might call it a legal swindle. to e
if you like civil rights, he is dangerous. sharyl: president trump's first executive order was the first step to abolish obamacare. now the debate is what to expect with trumpcare. sen. chuck schumer: mr. president, democrats don't want to make america sick again. sharyl: if people are worried they're going to be left without insurance in the meantime, what would you say? sen. chuck grassley: the scare mongers want you to believe we're going to do something with medicare. medicare is not even...
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the civil rights came from the black panther party. ryan: the first exhibit civil rights says it all. crusade for justice grew more militant. through powerful photos and images it showcases the rise of the black panther party and the year black americans challenged police brutality. economic inequality and the vietnam war in violent riots and protests. >> there were riots in 150 cities across the country. sparked by poverty, racism. >> black power continued to be a polarizing voice across america. ryan: the year was 1967. fast forward and many of the topics are relevant today. >> scenes of protest of a divided country. ryan: 1967, civil rights at 50 is an add-on to the exhibit "make some noise" where students use the first amendment freedom to bring about change. this is the lunch counter from greensboro, north carolina, where four college students launched a sit-in, in 1960. >> it's the basis of what happened in the civil rights movement. this exhibit goes to different people's lives. ryan: just in time for black history month, in nor
the civil rights came from the black panther party. ryan: the first exhibit civil rights says it all. crusade for justice grew more militant. through powerful photos and images it showcases the rise of the black panther party and the year black americans challenged police brutality. economic inequality and the vietnam war in violent riots and protests. >> there were riots in 150 cities across the country. sparked by poverty, racism. >> black power continued to be a polarizing voice...
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it's compatible with civil rights for all. >> folks are litigating right now, a photographer who says i don't want to take photos at a gay wedding -- >> what does it mean going forward for the nominee? >> i think, on one aspect of this, it could help the this, it could help the eventual republican nominee only if they're able to basically bridge the divide that exists between people that see america as a pluralistic system and then people of faith and i think part of the problem that we have had here today, the people of faith don't feel respected in where they sit and where they stand. and the people on the pluralistic side don't feel a sense of compassion until we figure out -- >> how do you bridge that? >> part of a candidate to emerge -- i actually don't see one on the democratic side or on the republican side. >> actually, this is great opportunity for hillary clinton. >> absolutely. >> this is the place, because she's a person of faith and she really could be the person to articulate exactly what you're saying. the truth is that, what you're going to see is in the debates, the r
it's compatible with civil rights for all. >> folks are litigating right now, a photographer who says i don't want to take photos at a gay wedding -- >> what does it mean going forward for the nominee? >> i think, on one aspect of this, it could help the this, it could help the eventual republican nominee only if they're able to basically bridge the divide that exists between people that see america as a pluralistic system and then people of faith and i think part of the...
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and, who refused, to serve blacks. >>> that's it, since 1960 giving to the public and, civil rights movement, and arrested, a dozen time. >>> after the assassin nation of king, berry emerged here as a activist, running a self-help program. >>> the reaction and, try to figure out how to get some power. >>> he was next elected to city council and, an incident in, 1977, rocketed him to prominence, a ral ever radical group, took over and they shot, marion berry, and, the news reporter. the city negotiated an end and, berry survived. >>> shot a man. >>> the following year, berry was elected mayor of washington, dc and he pulled an upset and, remained mayor for 16-20 years and, the early years were marked as a time of progress, for black business, that saw its share of city contracts soar. he guaranteed all youth, who wanted summer jobs and, by his third term, his administration suffered, from daily news stories b- drug use, and, karen johnson, and, drug dealer, and denied it had all. >>> the situation, convicted drug dealer. and then in january 1990, in a video, he smoked crack cocaine,
and, who refused, to serve blacks. >>> that's it, since 1960 giving to the public and, civil rights movement, and arrested, a dozen time. >>> after the assassin nation of king, berry emerged here as a activist, running a self-help program. >>> the reaction and, try to figure out how to get some power. >>> he was next elected to city council and, an incident in, 1977, rocketed him to prominence, a ral ever radical group, took over and they shot, marion berry,...
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jummy: right now the country is waking up and celebrating civil rights leader dr. lott -- dr. martin luther king jr.. scott: good morning, brianne carter. brianne: all quiet here now, but in a matter of hours preparations will be underway here along martin luther king jr. avenue in southeast washington. here is what we expect to start seeing. at 11:30 this morning we will start seeing the road closures going in place here on southeast washington. again, we do expect the parade and move its way down here along martin luther king jr. avenue and heading towards anacostia park. prior to that happening, a piece walk is expected to happen here in southeast washington as well. we do expect nick cannon to be a part of that. if you take a look behind us you can see a few of the folks showing up for her and getting things underway. here in southeast we do expect there to be road closures at 11:30 this morning. reporting live, brianne carter. jummy: for the second year in a row, news channel eight is proud to offer live coverage of the martin luther king jr. day parade. we will have the
jummy: right now the country is waking up and celebrating civil rights leader dr. lott -- dr. martin luther king jr.. scott: good morning, brianne carter. brianne: all quiet here now, but in a matter of hours preparations will be underway here along martin luther king jr. avenue in southeast washington. here is what we expect to start seeing. at 11:30 this morning we will start seeing the road closures going in place here on southeast washington. again, we do expect the parade and move its way...
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kellye: president obama is her membrane civil rights activist julian bond -- remembering ci vil rights activist julian bond. it was a major figure in the civil rights movement in the 1960's. bond was the founder of the southern poverty law center. bond served as a professor at american university on the university of virginia. another civil rights activist was honored this morning at the washington national cathedral, a carving of jonathan daniels was added to the cathedral's human rights porch. joining the bus, other well-known figures including rosa parks and mother teresa. daniels, and a piscopo seminary student, was shot and killed in 1965 shortly after being release d from jail. daniel was 26 years old. the problem was traced back to a computer issue at the air-traffic facility in leesburg. the glitch was fixed yesterday afternoon. some passengers did not reach their destinations until today. >> we had to spend the night in pittsburgh, which was annexed rights in itself, but made friends with people on the experience in itself, but made friends with people on the flight. there is
kellye: president obama is her membrane civil rights activist julian bond -- remembering ci vil rights activist julian bond. it was a major figure in the civil rights movement in the 1960's. bond was the founder of the southern poverty law center. bond served as a professor at american university on the university of virginia. another civil rights activist was honored this morning at the washington national cathedral, a carving of jonathan daniels was added to the cathedral's human rights...
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civil rights groups say districts were drawn to reduce the impact of minority voters. but g-o-p trying to create districts that follow federal law and the constitution. an incredible holiday record set in mississippi. one man rang a salvation army bell -- for 6 days straight! yeah you heard right. jamie richard rang that little bell for 151 hours -- out in the cold -- with no sleep. the whole thing is very meaningul to jamie. he was living on for help. and if you think we're kidding about no breaks -- richard only took a five minute break ever 4 hours -- that's it! at xx time for weather. toss to eileen 9am (some sleet at onset, mainly sw & nw) - chilly, raw, rainy day - coldest air of the season friday and saturday - wind chills range from the teens to low 30s today: cloudy and cold. rain, heaviest during the afternoon and evening. highs: 38-45 winds: e 5-10 mph tonight: mostly cloudy. lingering shower early. lows: 33-43 winds: ne 5 mph wednesday: early morning clouds followed by sunshine. seasonable highs. highs: 49-54 roommates ends in a fatal stabbing. and you won'
civil rights groups say districts were drawn to reduce the impact of minority voters. but g-o-p trying to create districts that follow federal law and the constitution. an incredible holiday record set in mississippi. one man rang a salvation army bell -- for 6 days straight! yeah you heard right. jamie richard rang that little bell for 151 hours -- out in the cold -- with no sleep. the whole thing is very meaningul to jamie. he was living on for help. and if you think we're kidding about no...
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. >> the woman who was front and center for all of the landmark event for civil rights was laid to rest today. sam ford is live at the national cathedral where dorothy height's funeral brought out some of the most powerful people in the world. >> the phrase a wonderful celebration of life was one that many of her friends used today to describe what happened. as a young woman, she was a friend of eleanor woman -- eleanor or roosevelt. she was remembered today as a giant in the struggle for equality. it brought together as an rodi civil rights movement and the feminist movement to remember a woman who fought on both sides for 98 years. those who know her well said she would have loved it. dorothy height often remarked on how fond she was a president barack obama, the first black president. >> something that i dreamed and hoped for and i feel wonderful to have lived to see it in the courts with wife michelle, president obama was there to remember dorothy height. >> we loved her smile, we love to those hats and that she wore like a crown, regal, and in the white house, she was a regular. sh
. >> the woman who was front and center for all of the landmark event for civil rights was laid to rest today. sam ford is live at the national cathedral where dorothy height's funeral brought out some of the most powerful people in the world. >> the phrase a wonderful celebration of life was one that many of her friends used today to describe what happened. as a young woman, she was a friend of eleanor woman -- eleanor or roosevelt. she was remembered today as a giant in the...